PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martez Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atli Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martez Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lopez
vs
Thor

178 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martez Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atli Thor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thor's coach down at Wreckshop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thor dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Thor cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Thor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thor throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Thor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thor misses with a series of wild punches.
Thor throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Lopez wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thor misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Lopez slips a jab from Thor.
Thor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thor tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopez checks it well.
Thor with a hook.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lopez digs a right hand underneath Thor's ribcage. Thor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lopez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lopez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thor throws a head punch that misses.
Thor lands a body punch.
Lopez scores with a shoulder strike.
Lopez pressing his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thor working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has Thor pressed against the cage.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Thor.

Thor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lopez lands strikes from half guard.
Lopez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thor is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
Thor wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor tries to kick Lopez off but Lopez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lopez is trying to control. Thor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lopez trying to mount his opponent but Thor defends it.
Thor tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Thor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lopez stops Thor from getting back to his feet.
Lopez lands with a punch from half guard.
Lopez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thor is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Thor dodges it nicely.
Lopez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lopez is keen to just control but Thor is a slippery customer.
Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Martez Lopez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Thor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lopez clinches.
Thor controlling the action here for a moment.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thor working aggressively here.
Thor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thor breaks from the clinch.
Thor scores with a decent looking hook.
Thor scores with a kick to the body.
Thor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Thor moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Thor throws a front kick that sends Lopez stumbling back into the cage.
Thor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez feinted with a counter takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thor tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.

Thor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Thor misses.
Thor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez moves out of range as Thor throws a body kick.
A jab from Thor misses.
Thor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thor slips a straight right by Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Thor throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Thor with a jab.
Thor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Atli Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lopez backs up against the cage.
Atli Thor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thor misses with a head kick.
Lopez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thor sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.

Lopez looking to score a takedown here. Thor is defending well but Lopez drives through and ends up in Thor's guard.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thor looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Thor blocks nicely.
Thor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thor wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lopez slips nicely into half guard.
Martez Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thor wants to get back to his feet.
Thor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lopez wants to control but Thor is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lopez in particular looking to stall.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Thor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thor taking some punishment here, with Lopez in his half guard.
Lopez is trying to control. Thor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lopez controlling the action here.
Lopez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atli Thor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A lazy left from Thor finds it's target.
Lopez slips a jab from Thor.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Thor.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thor avoids it really well and circles away.
Thor throws out a counter right but Lopez avoids it with no problem.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thor circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thor! But no joy.

Lopez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thor did well to prevent Lopez getting side control.
Lopez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lopez slips a nice elbow through Thor's hands, connecting with Thor's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez working over Thor with some ground and pound. Thor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez uses his free foot to push down on Thor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thor.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thor is trying to escape the mount.
Lopez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thor?
Lopez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thor is in a horrible position here. Lopez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Thor is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Lopez! Thor is hurt baaadly! Lopez is firing away with more strikes - Thor is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martez Lopez!
Martez Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support.